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It is rumoured that the Liver Birds oversee separate sections of Liverpool. One looks inwards and watches over the locals, while the second statue stares outwards and watches over the Scouse sailors. However, it is also rumoured that the two seabirds are an argumentative couple, facing away from each other because of an ongoing dispute. It is this fable that...

Ah, Christmas. The season of generosity. Whether it is for your husband, neighbour, sister or secret Santa, you’ll almost certainly have an Evertonian to buy for this Christmas. And, if you’re anything like us, you’ll be stampeding through Liverpool ONE asking yourself whether or not your brother would wear something he most certainly wouldn't. But don’t worry. Whether you’re looking...

Football is a release in which the routine mundanities of life are urged to be forgotten. Football, rather than urging people to forget should, however, urge them to talk. The People’s Place – Everton’s overarching purpose-built mental health hub – is aiming to deconstruct the taboo surrounding feelings of anxiousness, inadequateness and depression. On Thursday 6th December, Everton in the...

The days when both Merseyside clubs dominated English football seems a lifetime ago, but that will not diminish the occasion at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, nor will either set of supporters be feeling particularly confident. However, Marco Silva’s initial attempt at ending a vicennial winless record at Anfield looks set to deliver an unforgettable encounter. The 2017/18 Anfield encounter saw...

Emblazoned on the ironclad paneling that surrounds Goodison is a maxim that epitomises an array of Everton matches. Nil Satis Nisi Optimum avows that nothing, but unparalleled greatness is good enough. Throughout their 138 turbulent years of existence, Everton have been involved in a slew of memorable, adrenaline-charged matches that no Evertonian could overlook. We’ve assembled a selection of some...

This week saw Everton star Wayne Rooney make his last appearance for England. And to celebrate his success over the years, we thought we'd take a look back at where his career all began. Join us as we take a step back in time to the early 2000s, when Rooney first took to the pitch for Everton Football Club. Wayne...

You might think that a world class footballer wouldn’t have much time on his hands whilst scoring 60 goals in a single season, but Dixie Dean wasn’t your average world class footballer, now was he? "The Pilot" Guide to Better Football In October 1935, presented with the first issue of "The Pilot", Dixie Dean edited a 100-page booklet that had...

Be one of the first to dine in the new Dixie Dean Hotel for free, if you join the Labour Party. This is the message that Signature Living owner, Lawrence Kenwright, sent out on his social media profile this week to encourage more people to try and make a change in the city he loves so dearly. See how you...

It’s an image emblazed across every Blues fans’ chest and the sight of it can bring a tear to even the most hardened Toffee’s eyes. The royal blue Everton crest dates back almost 100 years and, despite changes to its outwards appearance, has always stood for the spirit of Everton F.C. Symbolizing everything the club strives towards, there’s no other...

The inside of a football teams changing room is a mysterious place. Fans don't get a look in and of course, there are some unknown rituals, pep talks and traditions that take place inside that are known to only team members. One ritual that often has unknown origins is the traditional songs sung before each and every match. The strangest...